Reviewed case brief
State of Himachal Pradesh v. Nirmala Devi
(2017) 12 SCC 127
Authority on the liberal grant of probation to first-time offenders and the reformative philosophy underlying probation law.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Year
- 2017
- Subjects
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita
- Reviewed
- 2026-06-30
Rule established
Probation and parole are reformative measures meant to rehabilitate offenders. Courts should liberally grant probation to first-time offenders convicted of lesser offences, particularly women and young offenders, keeping in view the nature of offence, character of offender, and circumstances.
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
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